U.K. Abandons, for Now, Legislation That Would Have Banned End-to-End Encryption

- The UK government has decided to delay the implementation of controversial powers in the online safety bill that would have allowed scanning of messaging apps for harmful content.

- Tech companies like WhatsApp and Signal had threatened to exit the UK market if ordered to weaken encryption.

- Officials have admitted that there is currently no technology capable of scanning end-to-end encrypted messages without compromising privacy.

Source : https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/09/06/uk-encryption-win

apps bill companies encryption end end-to-end exit government implementation legislation market messaging messaging apps online safety online safety bill privacy safety scanning signal tech uk government whatsapp